Early Buzz: Fox’s Batman Prequel ‘Gotham’ Lives Up To The Hype By Angie Han/June 16, 2014 12:15 pm EST Happily, the word so far is that it does. The Gotham pilot was screened over the weekend for a handful of critics and journalists, and so far the reactions are quite positive. Hit the jump to get the early buzz on Gotham. And now, on to the reactions: Really dug the pilot of Fox’s superhero origin story Gotham....
First (Very Brief) ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Clip Debuts On ‘Conan’ By Angie Han/Oct. 4, 2012 8:59 pm EST Though we’ve been eagerly awaiting the Star Trek sequel for years now, thanks to director J.J. Abrams’ famous reticence, we don’t know very much about Star Trek Into Darkness just yet. While a few plot details and set photos have leaked out here and there, Abrams has as predictably tight-lipped about the new film as he is about most of his projects....
First Look At The Set Of Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’ By Germain Lussier/Aug. 22, 2013 3:45 pm EST Briefly: Christopher Nolan is currently in Okotoks, in the Canadian province of Alberta, training cameras on Matthew McConaughey. They’re filming Nolan’s 2014 sci-film Interstellar. And, wouldn’t you know it — someone caught the duo on camera. Below, get your first glimpse of filming on the highly anticipated project. Thanks to Nolan Fans Forums (via Comic Book Movie) for the video....
First Official Images Of Jamie Foxx And Dane DeHaan In ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ By Russ Fischer/April 22, 2013 8:51 am EST Not long ago we saw the first images of Jamie Foxx in character as Max Dillon, aka the villain Electro, in Marc Webb’s film The Amazing Spider-Man 2. The set pics weren’t official, and showed the character after he has become something more than human. Now Webb has released an official new image of Foxx, via Twitter, showing Dillon looking a little more normal....
By Russ Fischer/March 20, 2014 9:15 pm EST THR reports the suite of date additions and changes.The studio has committed to a date for a Fantastic Four 2, with July 14 2017 staked out on the calendar for the potential sequel. The first film is penned in for June 19, 2015, with Josh Trank directing Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell and Miles Teller as the team. Not only that, but now we’ve got a release plan for James Mangold’s next Wolverine film, which is now set for n March 3, 2017....
Geek Deals: ‘John Carter And The Gods Of Hollywood’ Available For Free Today By Germain Lussier/March 9, 2013 11:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. But John Carter has its fans. Many of them are online and one of them is author Michael D. Sellers. He wrote a book called John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood, which examines why the film failed and why it took so long to make it to the big screen....
James Gunn Already Thinking About ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy 2’ And Its MCU Connections By Germain Lussier/July 30, 2014 10:00 am EST How confident is Marvel Studios that Guardians of the Galaxy is going to work? The film itself declares the characters will be back not once, but twice, and they’ve green lit and dated the sequel a week before the first movie hits theaters. That’s pretty exciting. But it wouldn’t be possible if writer/director James Gunn hadn’t done such a great job on the first one, or have a strong idea for Guardians of the Galaxy 2....
Jesse Eisenberg Is Lex Luthor In ‘Batman Vs. Superman’ By Russ Fischer/Jan. 31, 2014 10:10 am EST You didn’t see this coming: Jesse Eisenberg is Lex Luthor in Zack Snyder’s sequel to Man of Steel, currently referred to as Batman vs. Superman. Jeremy Irons is also joining the film, to play Bruce Wayne’s butler Alfred. The press release is below. So if casting Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne led to fan petitions against the decision, what will casting Eisenberg as Luthor do?...
Joseph Gordon Levitt’s ‘Sandman’ Gains A Writer By Germain Lussier/Feb. 26, 2014 11:06 am EST Little is know about how producer Joseph Gordon-Levitt will tackle Neil Gaiman’s classic comic Sandman, but now we know who’ll write it. Jack Thorne, who wrote the upcoming Nick Hornby adaptation A Long Walk Down, has signed on to adapt the screenplay from Gaiman’s work, based on a pitch by fellow producer David Goyer. The hope – though it’s not set – is for Gordon-Levitt to star and direct....
Mark Millar Trashes ‘Justice League’ Movie: “An Excellent Way Of Losing $200 Million” By Angie Han/Feb. 7, 2013 1:30 pm EST In a new interview, Millar blasts the entire idea of a Justice League adaptation as “an excellent way of losing $200 million,” thanks to the “disastrous” logistics of team members like Green Lantern, Aquaman, and The Flash, not to mention the fact that all of the characters have been around for decades....
New Electro Art Revealed From ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’ By Angie Han/Oct. 3, 2013 5:00 pm EST Although Electro (Jamie Foxx) plays a major role in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, for obvious reasons, we still don’t know nearly as much about him as we do Spidey. So we’re intrigued by a new snapshot from the editing bay, which just so happens to reveal a new bit of Electro concept art. Meanwhile, we know even less about Rhino (Paul Giamatti), but maybe that’s okay....
Next Generation Nintendo Console Announced: Wii U By Germain Lussier/June 7, 2011 12:30 pm EST The rumors had been circulating for weeks. Would Nintendo, which has experienced so much success with its family-friendly Wii, finally enter the next generation of console gaming and bring back the hardcore gamer? The answer is “We think so.” At the Electronic Entertainment Expo, Nintendo unveiled the Wii U, their first 1080p HD console which will be released sometime between April 1 and December 31, 2012....
Page 2: Hook, Shining, BTTF, Little Mermaid, Star Wars, Star Trek, Breaking Bad, Godzilla, Kevin Smith By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 24, 2014 3:00 pm EST Header Photo: Hook Poster The History of the Sons of Anarchy Theme SongPoster Paradise: I Got Unexpectedly Day Drunk at MondoCon 2014 OVERLOOK HOTEL LEGGINGS 7 Documentaries That Give the Finger to the Art World Are Lightsabers Possible? Woman Dressed Up Her Cats To Create A Custom Back To The Future Halloween Card To Send Friends...
Page 2: Jim Henson, Star Wars, Gremlins, Total Recall, 2001, Doctor Who, Toy Story, Hobbit, Alien, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Road Warrior, Rambo By Peter Sciretta/July 26, 2012 8:00 am EST Header Photo: Today’s t-shirt of the day on TeeFury is a Calvin n Hobbes/Jim Henson/Muppets-inspired design “Imagination Mash-Up”. Why the directors of Little Miss Sunshine made a fantasy movieStar Wars Han Solo In Carbonite Business Card Holder8 Bewildering Game of Thrones LogicCall-In Commentary: Watch the “Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D” trailer with director Gregg Godfrey6 Filmmaking Tips Directly From Indie Pioneer Jon Jost...
Ridley Scott To Direct Showtime Drama Pilot ‘The Vatican’ By Angie Han/Dec. 21, 2012 11:00 am EST As a producer, Ridley Scott has maintained a strong presence on television with shows like The Good Wife and Numb3rs. As a director, he hasn’t crossed over to the small screen in four decades. That’ll change next year, however, as Scott has just signed on to helm a Showtime drama pilot titled The Vatican....
Robert Luketic Directing ‘The ExpendaBelles’ By Russ Fischer/Feb. 6, 2014 11:28 am EST While Avi Lerner and Millennium Films were once reportedly on the hunt for a female director to call the shots on The ExpendaBelles, they’re going to settle for the guy who directed Legally Blonde. Robert Luketic is now set to make the all-female riff on The Expendables. And the choice makes a certain sort of sense, as the film was scripted by Legally Blonde writers Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith....
Sony Sets Spring 2015 Opening For Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Chappie’ By Angie Han/Aug. 20, 2013 3:15 pm EST Briefly: Elysium failed to generate much heat when it opened in August this year, but perhaps Neill Blomkamp will have better luck in a cooler month. Sony has set a March 27th, 2015 release for his upcoming Chappie, a more lighthearted sci-fi pic about a police robot (Sharlto Copley) captured by South African gangsters (Die Antwoord’s Ninja and Yo-Landi Vi$$er)....
Star Wars Bits: Darth Vader, ‘Plastic Galaxy’, Original Trilogy Set Photos By Angie Han/Jan. 23, 2014 6:00 am EST Get your glasses on, because we’ve got a lot to look at in this edition of Star Wars Bits. After the jump: Plastic Galaxy: The Story of Star Wars Toys hits DVD Peruse some gorgeous fan-made posters for Episode VII … and some others for Episodes IV through VI Check out more making-of photos from the original trilogy See Darth Vader ride a unicycle while playing the bagpipes Plastic Galaxy: The Story of Star Wars Toys delves into “the toys’ history, their influence, and the fond and fervent feelings they elicit today,” through tours of famed collections and interviews with collectors, experts, and Kenner employees....
By Germain Lussier/Jan. 16, 2013 1:00 pm EST Comic Artist Jock is working on X-Men: Days of Future Past. Due to the amount of graphics and images included in Superhero Bits, we have to split this post over THREE pages. Click the link above to continue to the second page of Superhero Bits. Artist Christopher Stoll (via FG) reimagined several Disney princesses as The Avengers. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje told MTV News that he’d love to play Black Panther:...
Warner Bros. Developing Film About Designing The ‘Spacesuit’ By Germain Lussier/May 27, 2013 2:00 pm EST When we think of the Moon landing, we think about the ship, the astronauts, the historical significance, the international competition, maybe even some of the controversy. But how often do you think about the suits? Warner Bros. is hoping, in the next few years, that answer will be “a lot.” The studio has hired Richard Cordiner to adapt a book by Nicholas de Monchaux called Spacesuit: Fashioning Apollo....
